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Bafana Bafana could take a leaf out of
the zoo’s book
South Africa is wrapped in excitement as the first FIFA Soccer
World Cup approaches and everyone,even animals are enthusiastic
about the forth coming event. The animals at Johannesburg Zoo
have taken this to another level and will be playing with all
kinds of balls, big and small, every Friday to inspire the
soccer loving nation and even more so to encourage our soccer
athletes to achieve greatness in the forthcoming spectacular.
Who knows maybe Bafana Bafana could pick up a trick or two from
our furry friends.
Playing is not an event for zoo animals, it is part of their
daily routine as they need to exercise because animals in
captivity, do not have the luxury of hunting or serching for
food all of the time. Hence spend a fair amount of time doing
nothing. This lack of activity could present serious health
issues such as obesity for instance, thus zoos plan animal
enrichment programmeelements, which include amongst other
playing , running, jumping and finding things. Most zoos have
animal enrichment programs planned for their collection and
Johannesburg Zoo has incorporated a soccer related theme in its
2010 animal enrichment plan where each Friday starting from the
first week of February and leading up to the world cup
tournament it has made arrangements for its animals to play with
balls, which are relevant to each species. The program is as
follows and extends for a period of nineteen days:
| Date |
Animal |
Date |
Animal |
| 5 Feb '10
|
Mona Monkeys |
09 April'10 |
Coatis |
| 12 Feb '10 |
Triton - Lion |
16 April'10
|
Giraffe |
| 19 Feb '10
|
Pumas
|
23 April'10 |
Hamadryas
baboons |
| 26 Feb'10
|
Ground
hornbills |
30 April'10 |
Jackal |
| 5 March'10 |
Rhinos
|
07 May '10 |
Chimpanzees |
| 12 March'10
|
Black & White
Ruffed lemur |
14 May '10
|
De Brazza
Monkeys |
| 19 March'10
|
Servals
|
21 May '10
|
Spider Monkey |
| 26 March'10 |
Spectacled
bears |
28 May''10
|
Red bellied
lemur |
| 02 April'10 |
Condors
|
04 June '10
|
Camels |
You are invited to come watch or
even cheer our future stars, and take pictures.
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